[C320-list] GFO and Autoprop first report

[crashley at gte.net]

Russ,

I think the hull speed on the C320 is something like 7.1 kts, so a boat 
speed (thru the water ) of 8 kts is probably pushing reality, especially at 
2600 rpm! I think I can do about 6.5 or so kts at 3000 rpm (fixed 3 blade 
prop though).

#882
Rosebud


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stanley Rogacevicz" <SROGACEV at holycross.edu>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO and Autoprop first report


> Russ,
>   Welcome to the world of efficient - but still fun - motor sailing.
> If you're a regular working guy like me your destinations during the 1
> or 2 week slices of the 'Cruising Life' have just been expanded. When
> you get  your sails up you'll appreciate the AP even more doing what it
> was designed for - adjusting its pitch while motor sailing and adding
> very little drag when sailing fully feathered.
> Stan
> (formerly) Christy Leigh
> c320 #656 - AutoProp
> (now) NC 331 - AutoProp
> Wickford/Narragansett Bay RI
>
>>>> russgm at yahoo.com 5/6/2006 10:28 PM >>>
> Autoprop:
> OMG!!!!  We no longer have a sail boat its a high preformance motor
> boat!  we had to motor, hadn't gotten the sails from the loft yet, so we
> motored for 2 hours, the entire time, the GPS SOG said high 6's, 6.8,
> 6.9 while at 2,600rpms and the speed thru the water on the knot meter
> showed us above 8 kts the entire time (can that be true??)
>
> A doubly satisfied upgrader-
> russ monaco
> commodore C320IA
> Escape
> Stamford, Ct
>
>
>
>
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